From the Quay Brothers, all that you might expect in their first feature film but less than you would hope for. The photography is quite beautiful, uniquely so, and some of the sequences are stunning; unfortunately the surrealism often comes off as forced, and the focus of each scene seems too often misplaced.
The actors do a fine job one and all, with particular kudos to Alice Krige. There's a dark humor to the piece which often helps its cause. But it all too often seems like a music video which lacks even a good beat to carry you along.
It reminded me of "Eraserhead", Bergman, Terry Gilliam, and Alan Resnais, but on each count not enough.
Better luck next time....
The actors do a fine job one and all, with particular kudos to Alice Krige. There's a dark humor to the piece which often helps its cause. But it all too often seems like a music video which lacks even a good beat to carry you along.
It reminded me of "Eraserhead", Bergman, Terry Gilliam, and Alan Resnais, but on each count not enough.
Better luck next time....